Twenty ‐five–year survival for aboriginal and caucasian children with congenital heart defects in Western Australia, 1980 to 2010

ConclusionLong‐term survival was lower for Aboriginal children with CHDs, and Aboriginal children with specific CHD phenotypes had increased risk of mortality throughout life. Increased risk may be due to SES and environmental factors. Birth Defects Research (Part A), 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - October 31, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Wendy N. Nembhard, Jenny Bourke, Helen Leonard, Luke Eckersley, Jingyun Li, Carol Bower Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research